Travis Park gets ready for the big reveal

Luis Martinez (center) and Antonio Hurtado (left) work with new pavers at Travis Park Monday March 17, 2014. The park is going through a $500,000 renovation and wil have a number of upgrades including a mini dog park and a mobile kiosk with games.

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New pavers are installed at Travis Park Monday March 17, 2014. The park is going through a $500,000 renovation and wil have a number of upgrades including a mini dog park and a mobile kiosk with games.

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A revamped lamp and post stands by the monument to the Confederate War Dead at Travis Park Monday March 17, 2014. The park is going through a $500,000 renovation and wil have a number of upgrades including a mini dog park and a mobile kiosk with games.

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This will become the new mini dog park at Travis Park. The park is going through a $500,000 renovation and wil have a number of upgrades including a mobile kiosk with games. Travis Park is located at 301 East Travis next to the St. Anthony Hotel.

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A new irrigation system is being installed at Travis Park Monday March 17, 2014. The park is going through a $500,000 renovation and wil have a number of other upgrades including a mini dog park and a mobile kiosk with games.

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The St. Anthony Riverwalk, Wyndham Hotel provides a grand backdrop for downtown San Antonio's Travis Park. The park is going through a $500,000 renovation and wil have a number of upgrades including a mini dog park and a mobile kiosk with games.

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The sun shines down on Travis Park on Wednesday.

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A dog run, where a tree was removed, is planned for the north side of Travis Park.

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A dog run, where a tree was removed, is planned for the north side of Travis Park.

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Crews work around the Confederacy monument at Travis Park on Wednesday.

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Crews with Tree Wise Men remove a tree at Travis Park on Monday.

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Crews with Tree Wise Men remove a tree at Travis Park on Monday.

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Crews with Tree Wise Men remove a tree at Travis Park on Monday.

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Crews with Tree Wise Men remove a tree at Travis Park on Monday.

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Crews with Tree Wise Men remove a tree at Travis Park last week.

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Crews with Tree Wise Men remove a tree at Travis Park last week.

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Crews with Tree Wise Men remove a tree at Travis Park last week.

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Travis Park is undergoing a half-million-dollar renovation. Upgrades include a mini dog park, a bike-sharing station and a mobile kiosk with games. Temporarily closed, the park will reopen March 31 with tours, musicians, food and games.

Luis Martinez (center) and Antonio Hurtado work with new pavers at Travis Park. The renovation is hoped to generate a lively new image for the park.

SAN ANTONIO — Travis Park, one of the city's historic downtown parks, will reopen March 31 after a three-month facelift that would rival that of an aging rock star.

With 20 replacement trees, a new VIA bus stop, a bicycle-sharing station, a small dog park plus new lighting and pavers, the park is aiming for a new image.

It's already beginning to take shape behind the tall fences installed in January when the park temporarily closed.

The big reveal will feature an array of activities from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., starting in the morning with yoga, zumba, fitness classes and games.

Around lunchtime, food trucks will arrive, along with musicians, history tour leaders and game players.

In the evening, a ticket-only, four-course dinner will generate proceeds for the park. It will be put on by the San Antonio Parks Foundation from 6 to 8 p.m. at the St. Anthony Hotel, across from the park.